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Electricity rates in Great Falls, Montana

Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 2 of 56 Montana counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 99.3. Great Falls, Montana has 60,412 residents in 26,010 households; 15.7% heat with electricity.

Great Falls on the map

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Cascade County, with Great Falls marked

Outage risk around Great Falls

Great Falls, MT, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 74 wind and 0 tornado, 122.5 per 100,000 residents of 60,412. Top gust near Great Falls, MT: 72 knots, 83 mph. Damage near Great Falls, MT: $1K.

Reports within 15 miles of Great Falls, MT

wind and tornado reports, Great Falls, MT

  1. 3'15
  2. 1'16
  3. 7'17
  4. 5'18
  5. 13'19
  6. 2'20
  7. 7'21
  8. 12'22
  9. 2'23
  10. 7'24
  11. 15'25
Storm reports near Great Falls, MT
Great Falls, MTWindTornadoTotal
Great Falls, MT, 2015303
Great Falls, MT, 2016101
Great Falls, MT, 2017707
Great Falls, MT, 2018505
Great Falls, MT, 201913013
Great Falls, MT, 2020202
Great Falls, MT, 2021707
Great Falls, MT, 202212012
Great Falls, MT, 2023202
Great Falls, MT, 2024707
Great Falls, MT, 202515015

Facts about Great Falls

Residents of Great Falls, MT, ACS 2023
60,4123 of 6 Montana cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Great Falls, MT
$63,9345 of 6 of those cities
Households in Great Falls, MT
26,0102.32 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Great Falls, MT
68.4%17,784 owners and 8,226 renter households
Housing units in Great Falls, MT
28,3332,323 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Great Falls, MT
15.7%4,088 of 26,010 homes
Land area of Great Falls, MT
23.1 sq mi2,611.6 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Great Falls, MT
2.3% to 2.5%at 852 kWh a month over the $63,934 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Great Falls, MT
74NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 122.5 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Great Falls, MT
196520,858 of 28,333 homes (73.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Great Falls, MT
$237,400$866 gross rent a month, 4.38% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Great Falls

Great Falls, MT: 26,010 households at $965 a year per home for electricity (Cascade County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,829 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Great Falls, MT
Group in Great Falls, MTHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Great Falls, MT median income
Great Falls, MT, all households26,010$965$25.1 million1.51%
Great Falls, MT, homeowners17,784$1,145$20.4 million1.79%
Great Falls, MT, renters8,226$581$4.8 million0.91%

Housing and heating in Great Falls

Great Falls, MT: 20,858 of 28,333 homes were built before 1980 and 3,437 in 2000 or later. Great Falls, MT has 18,572 detached houses, 4,946 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,184 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Great Falls, MT

% of homes by decade built, Great Falls, MT

  1. 16pre-40
  2. 840s
  3. 1850s
  4. 1760s
  5. 1570s
  6. 980s
  7. 590s
  8. 700s
  9. 410s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Great Falls, MT

% of homes by main fuel, Great Falls

  • Utility gas79.6
  • Electricity15.7
  • Propane2.1
  • Other fuel1.4
Great Falls, MT housing against its county and state cities
Great Falls, MTValueCountyGapRank
Great Falls, MT, median year built19651969-4 years5 of 6
Great Falls, MT, built before 198073.6%67.3%+6.3 points2 of 6
Great Falls, MT, built 2000 or later12.1%15.7%-3.5 points5 of 6
Great Falls, MT, detached houses65.5%67.4%-1.9 points2 of 6
Great Falls, MT, apartments in 5+ unit buildings17.5%13.0%+4.5 points3 of 6
Great Falls, MT, mobile homes4.2%7.2%-3.0 points4 of 6
Great Falls, MT, renter households31.6%29.8%+1.8 points5 of 6
Great Falls, MT, median home value$237,400$243,300-$5,9005 of 6
Great Falls, MT, median gross rent a month$866$902-$365 of 6
Great Falls, MT, people per household2.252.34-0.092 of 6

Who lives in Great Falls: income, cars, homes

In Great Falls, MT, 6,882 of 26,010 households earn under $35,000, 8,185 $35,000-$75,000, 8,071 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,872 $150,000 or more. 8,225 residents of Great Falls, MT live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.3. In Great Falls, MT, 1,767 households own no vehicle and 15,026 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Great Falls, MT homes: 16,092 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,988 none or one, median 5.8 rooms. Of 29,150 workers in Great Falls, MT, 1,925 work from home, 23,184 drive alone, 233 ride transit and 391 walk. In Great Falls, MT, 3,458 of 7,779 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,015 households moved in since 2018 and 6,390 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.

Household income in Great Falls, MT

% of households by income, Great Falls, MT

  • Under $35,00026.5
  • $35,000 to $75,00031.5
  • $75,000 to $150,00031.0
  • $150,000 or more11.0
Great Falls, MT households against Montana cities with 30,000+ residents
Great Falls, MTValueRank in Montana
Great Falls, MT, households under $35,00026.5%2 of 6
Great Falls, MT, households $150,000 or more11.0%5 of 6
Great Falls, MT, residents below poverty14.0%3 of 6
Great Falls, MT, median age39.33 of 6
Great Falls, MT, homes with 3+ bedrooms56.8%2 of 6
Great Falls, MT, households without a vehicle6.8%4 of 6
Great Falls, MT, households with 2+ vehicles57.8%4 of 6
Great Falls, MT, workers at home6.6%6 of 6
Great Falls, MT, cost-burdened renters44.5%5 of 6
Great Falls, MT, moved in since 201834.7%5 of 6
Great Falls, MT, moved in before 200024.6%1 of 6

Who supplies Great Falls

Cascade County lists 2 utilities for Great Falls, MT (60,412 residents): homes pay 14.23 to 15.52 cents per kWh, about $121 to $132 a month at 852 kWh, 2.3% to 2.5% of the $63,934 Great Falls median income. Cascade County page.

Analyst note on Great Falls

Household income in Great Falls, MT is $63,934; 17,784 of its 26,010 households own. Great Falls, MT counts 60,412 residents in 26,010 households, on 23.1 square miles. 4,088 of the 26,010 occupied homes in Great Falls, MT heat with electricity.

Great Falls, MT has 28,333 housing units, 2,323 of them vacant or seasonal. Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 2 of 56 Montana counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($965). Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 3 of 56 Montana counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 60.9.

Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 5 of 56 Montana counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.4% of income).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Great Falls

Compare Great Falls with nearby cities

Nearest Montana cities with 30,000+ residents to Great Falls, MT
City near Great Falls, MTDistance from Great FallsResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Great Falls, MT (this page)0 mi60,412$63,9341965$237,400746.6%
Helena, MT71.2 mi southwest33,126 (-27,286)$69,341 (+$5,407)1975 (+10 yr)$355,100 (+$117,700)33 (-41)15.0% (+8.4 pts)
Bozeman, MT126.2 mi south55,042 (-5,370)$79,903 (+$15,969)1998 (+33 yr)$614,900 (+$377,500)46 (-28)15.0% (+8.4 pts)
Butte-Silver Bow, MT128.3 mi southwest34,929 (-25,483)$57,633 (-$6,301)1956 (-9 yr)$225,100 (-$12,300)4 (-70)7.2% (+0.6 pts)
Missoula, MT135.2 mi west75,600 (+15,188)$65,329 (+$1,395)1981 (+16 yr)$427,400 (+$190,000)13 (-61)13.7% (+7.1 pts)
Billings, MT176.1 mi southeast118,321 (+57,909)$71,855 (+$7,921)1979 (+14 yr)$311,800 (+$74,400)116 (+42)7.6% (+1.0 pts)

ZIP codes in Great Falls

ZIP area touching Great Falls, MTShare of the ZIP's land inside Great FallsShare of Great Falls's land in the ZIP
59404 (Great Falls, MT)3.4%49.6%
59405 (Great Falls, MT)1.8%37.4%
59401 (Great Falls, MT)100.0%12.9%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

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Questions on Great Falls

Great Falls: what is the electricity rate?

Great Falls, MT has no price of its own; its 60,412 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 852 kWh month costs $121 to $132.

Great Falls: how does it rank among Montana cities?

Great Falls, MT: rank 3 of 6 by its 60,412 residents, rank 5 of 6 by $63,934 median income.

Great Falls: how many homes heat with electricity?

Great Falls, MT: 4,088 of 26,010 occupied homes, 15.7%; Cascade County 15.2%.

Great Falls: how much income goes to electricity?

At 852 kWh a month, 2.3% to 2.5% of the $63,934 median income in Great Falls, MT.

Great Falls: damaging storms reported nearby?

74 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Great Falls, MT, 2015 to 2025, 122.5 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Great Falls?

Great Falls, MT: median home built 1965; 20,858 of 28,333 homes (73.6%) predate 1980, 18,572 are detached and 4,946 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many households in Great Falls, MT earn under $35,000?

6,882 of 26,010, against 2,872 at $150,000 or more.

How many residents of Great Falls, MT live below the poverty line?

8,225 residents.

How many Great Falls, MT households have no car?

1,767 households; 15,026 have two or more.

Primary sources for Great Falls, MT

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Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 2 of 56 Montana counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 99.3.